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A Nutritious Diet, May 8
Keeping Physically Fit
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and
your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto
me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in
fatness.
Isaiah 55:2
Health reform is an intelligent selection of the most healthful article
of food prepared in the most healthful, simplest form.
Our bodies are built up from the food we eat. There is a constant
breaking down of the tissues of the body; every movement of every organ
involves waste, and this waste is repaired from our food. Each organ
of the body requires its share of nutrition. The brain must be supplied
with its portion; the bones, muscles, and nerves demand theirs. It is
a wonderful process that transforms the food into blood and uses this
blood to build up the varied parts of the body; but this process is going
on continually, supplying with life and strength each nerve, muscle, and
tissue.
God has furnished man with abundant means for the gratification
of an unperverted appetite. He has spread before him the products of
the earth—a bountiful variety of food that is palatable to the taste and
nutritious to the system. Of these our benevolent heavenly Father says
we may freely eat. Fruits, grains, and vegetables, prepared in a simple
way, free from spice and grease of all kinds, make, with milk or cream,
the most healthful diet. They impart nourishment to the body and give a
power of endurance and a vigor of intellect that are not produced by a
stimulating diet.
Let the table be made inviting and attractive, as it is supplied with
the good things which God has so bountifully bestowed. Let mealtime
be a cheerful, happy time. As we enjoy the gifts of God, let us respond
by grateful praise to the Giver.
God has given us the fruits and grains of the earth for food, that we
might have unfevered blood, calm nerves, and clear minds.
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